Re: VoIP adaptor considerations / questions

I have the dlink gateway ATA and according to Comwave it's not to be
used as a gateway, even though their printed manual says it is, but
has to be after the router. Anyone here know what the real story is?
Dlink tech would not talk to me.

I have ordered an Azacall 200 that is supposed to be best in class.
Any one got an opinion on it?

Barrie

On Fri, 6 May 2005 18:58:33 +0100,
spam-egg-chips-n-spam@spamsoff.co.uk (Dave Gill) wrote:

>SIP seems to be the most popular open standard currently. Skype use
>their own proprietary standard which (AFAIK) depends on their s/w being
>installed on your computer. Vonage use SIP but their ATAs are locked in
>to their service and a bog-standard ATA won't work (unless you opt for
>the additional smartphone tariff and use those settings?).
>
>Having now used both Sipura and Grandstream I would recommend Sipura.
>Possibly harder to configure, because you have far more options, but
>having user-configuable Caller ID and ringer settings etc is worth the
>extra tinkering. And the Sipura kit seems less likely to lock-up or
>crash.
>
>The Sipura SPA-2100 and the Grandstream ATA-486 can both be used as a
>router, inasmuch as it can sit between your modem and your computer, but
>unless you have a proper router after it you will only be able to
>connect one computer to it. The Sipura SPA-1001 can handle two lines,
>but only one phone, so if you want to have simultaneous outgoing and
>incoming calls you need the SPA-2000 (with a router) or the SPA-2100.
>
>TBH if you have a standard broadband connection and don't make a habit
>of doing mega-downloads while you're on the phone you probably don't
>need a router-type ATA for decent QoS. I swapped my ATA-486 for a
>SPA-1001 and haven't noticed any drop in call quallity.